Pacaltsdorp Sekondêr

Pacaltsdorp Sekondêr is a public high school in Pacaltsdorp, George, Western Cape, in the Eden and Central Kar education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 303 learners and 41 educators, about 31.8 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 learners). It is a quintile 4 school, meaning it serves the second-wealthiest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 92.7% of its 179 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.7% of the school's 179 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	196	141	71.9%	81.5%
2024	197	163	82.7%	86.6%
2025	179	166	92.7%	88.2%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 303
Educators (2025)	41
Learners per educator	31.8 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	118353345
Exam centre number	1003335

Address and location

Street address	Beachweg 1 Pacaltsdorp 6529
Postal address	Posbus 47 Pacaltsdorp Unknown 6534
Suburb / area	Pacaltsdorp
Town	George
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Eden and Central Kar
Circuit	8
Municipality	George
Ward	10404014
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Western Cape open the year before your child starts school. In the Western Cape, apply through the Western Cape Education Department online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.